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December 03, 2018 SPLASH 21 COMPETITION In painting, mood is the general atmosphere, state of mind or emotion that a work of art evokes. Artists have many compositional elements at their disposal for creating mood and drama in their paintings–from value and light, to color, to perspective and depth. Every painting strives to capture some sort of mood, whether it is disturbing or tranquil, melancholy or energetic. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2wPDCzU October 31, 2018 SLOWART PRODUCTIONS | EMERGING ARTISTS 2019 SlowArt Productions presents Emerging Artists 2019, the 27th annual competition for exhibition and Artist of the Year Award. Open to all artists working in any media. This event is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of Emerging Artists. The exhibition will be held February 27 – March 23, 2019, at the Limner Gallery. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2wYpkPW OR [email protected]

October 01, 2018 – ARTIST NETWORK | STROKES OF GENIUS All winning art will be selected by our special guest juror, contemporary artist Steven Assael, and will also be featured in North Light Books’ hardbound showcase of the best in contemporary drawing. Four top winning pieces selected by the editors will also appear in Artists magazine. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2M3ht6U September 30, 2018 – WORKS BY ARTISTS AND THEIR CURRENT OR FORMER INSTRUCTORS The relationship between artists and their current or former professors can be a powerful one. Out of respect for the artist-teacher bond, and in honor of instructors working hard to help artists tap into a higher mind relative to art and life, we offer TAPPED every year, an annual exhibit that presents works of art by current or former professor/student pairs. Entry Fee. Details: 513-861-3638 OR http://www.manifestgallery.org/tapped OR [email protected] October 31, 2018 – SLOWART PRODUCTIONS |

As part of our celebration of the fair’s 25th anniversary Sept. 29, 2018, Central Art and the fair are hosting a community art contest. Consider submitting artwork with the theme “diversity” for the chance to display your artwork at the fair and win prizes! Contest rules Artwork will be judged on creativity, style and how well the artwork reflects the contest theme. Artist may use any medium/format desired (black and white, color, pencil sketch, painting, ink, photograph, etc.). Artwork must be an original creation, no prints. Artwork must be created within the past year. Artwork must be family friendly for viewing by people of all ages, gender, culture and race. Our intent is to emphasize equity, diversity and inclusion. Artwork must be flat and not exceed 11” x 14” in size. There is no entry fee. Limit 1 entry per person. Artwork must be submitted with

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August 06, 2018 ARTIST NETWORK | PASTEL 100 20TH ANNUAL Sponsored by Pastel Journal, America’s leading magazine devoted to pastel artists, this annual competition offers cash, prizes and publicity to its talented winners. Get rewarded for your finest work!Winners will be featured in the April 2019 issue of Pastel Journal. Entry Fee. Details:http://bitly.com/2LFO42w July 31, 2018 THE GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL PAINTING COMPETITION ONLINE Online painting competition awards $1,000.00 CASH to MONTHLY BEST IN SHOW. Different professional artist judges critique 12 monthly finalists. Artists world wide over

Art du Jour Gallery Medford, OR April 2018 People’s Choice- Mixed Media Art du Jour is now accepting entries for the “People’s Choice” mixed media contest. March 31 is the deadline. Visitors to the gallery vote for their favorite art work. The winning art work will win $50 and a prize ribbon. Call the gallery to register or come by to pick up an entry form. There is a $20.00 entry fee. Please call for further information. The contest artists will be honored at our Medford Third Friday Art Walk and Reception on April 20, 5 to 8 pm. Due to a light turnout, the Oil and Acrylic contest schedule for March had to be canceled. May will be our popular photography “People’s Choice” and potential contestants should take special note that the contest will be part of our Art in Bloom exhibit. Space will be limited. Like our Facebook

It’s time once again to accept the challenge! Central Art’s “Creative to the QoR” mini watercolor contest puts you in the driver’s seat for a whole new water media experience – and offers a prime opportunity to show off your mad skills! Choose between two sample “Dot Cards” of pre-selected QoR watercolors, and paint your mini masterpiece on the provided 4.25″ x 4.25″ paper sample.

But wait, there’s more! Contest winners will be awarded as follows:

1st Place – QoR Watercolor 24 Tube Set ($119.99 Value)

2nd Place – QoR Watercolor 12 Tube Set ($64.99 Value)

3rd Place – QoR Watercolor 6 Tube Set ($34.99 Value)

Honorable Mentions – $15.00 Gift Certificate from Central Art

Hurry and stop into Central Art to pick up your Contest Entry Form and official QoR sample kit!

The results are in!! We’ve gathered all tallies for our “50 Shades of Fall” contest, and believe us when we say that competition was close, often with a single vote making the difference. All voting came from People’s Choice and Employee’s Picks, with the general public invited to cast their favorites during the entire month of October. So, without further ado, here are the official results with our First, Second and Third Place Winners along with several talented Honorable Mentions!

The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is proud to host the Third Rogue Valley Biennial, February 20 – April 10, 2015. We invite both emerging and established artists. Three $200 Jurors’ Choice Awards will be presented for work that best captures interpretations of our world today, commentary on contemporary issues, or is innovative and/or the unusual.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Each artist may submit up to three pieces. A $20 non-refundable submission fee is required for all artists. (Rogue Gallery members and non-members). Work must be original art in any medium. (No giclees). Only work in excellent condition (clean mats and frames) will be accepted. For the safety of the artwork, all work must be properly framed and wired for hanging. No saw tooth hangers. Watercolors and works on paper must be covered by glass or Plexiglas with no exposed edges (closed frames only). For all art sold, the Rogue Gallery

Doodle 4 Google is an annual program that invites K-12 students in the United States to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign our homepage logo for millions to see.

This year, we ask students to exercise their creative imaginations around the theme, “My Best Day Ever…” One talented student artist will see their artwork appear on the Google homepage, receive a $30,000 college scholarship, and a $50,000 technology grant for their school along with some other cool prizes!